1.   The shower barely dampened the ground.

2.   Although light showers will dampen parts of the Northeast Tuesday, the rest of the week will be dry.

3.   And if a rain shower dampens the fun, it also offers the promise that a new rainbow will soon decorate the sky.

4.   Areas of snow will fall in the mountains, particularly along west-facing slopes, while rain showers dampen the valleys.

5.   As the moist winds ascend the higher terrain to the east, showers will dampen the Bitterroots.

6.   A few rain showers will dampen the central Mississippi Valley in the milder air ahead of the front.

7.   A few showers may dampen northern Michigan.

8.   A few showers may dampen southernmost sections.

9.   A few showers will dampen the Sierra and parts of the Central Valley as a cold front pushes into the Southwest.

10.   A few light rain showers will dampen areas from the central Mississippi Valley to the central Plains.